| Monadenium nervosum P.R.O. Bally |
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| Family : EUPHORBIACEAE |
| Notes : quoad Milne-Redhead & Taylor 8341 et planche II= Euphorbia orobancoides var. calycina (P.R.O.Bally) Bruyns |
| Information on the genus : Monadenium |
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| Synonym(s) Homotypic |
 Euphorbia pseudonervosa Bruyns |
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| Ecology and distribution |
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| Biology : |
Geophytic perennial herb with a napoid tuberous root to 7 cm Ø, producing 1-3 subterranean stems 1-3 cm long; annual stems 2-6 cm high; leaves in rosettes at the apices of the stems, obovate, to ± 9 x 4,5 cm, apex rounded, midrib prominent beneath; |
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| Ecology : |
Sandy soil amongst rocks and deciduous woodland; Brachystegia woodland on stony hillsides and lateritic rocky places; in gritty soils with short grass; 750-1500 m alt. |
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Possibly in SE Zaire. |
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Near M. letestuanum. |
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| More info on : |
| see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
| see under African Plants - a Photo Guide |
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| Map |
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| Record n°107571 |
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